WORLDWIDE · FARM TOURS

Rice Farming Experiences: 4 Paddies to Work

4 farm visits  ·  from $20 a head

Trousers up, buffalo in front, one row to plant. These 4 run in Laos, Hoi An and northern Thailand, priced, with a note on how muddy each one really gets.

Chiang Mai Farm Tours, Cooking Classes, Farm Tours, Rice Farming Experiences, Thailand Farm Tours, Tour Reviews

The Rice Barn Thai Cooking Farm Chiangmai

1.The Rice Barn Thai Cooking Farm Chiangmai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 603 reviews · from $29Our pick

Spend about six hours at The Rice Barn Thai Cooking Farm near Chiang Mai. Your instructor takes you through a local market, explains essential Thai ingredients, then guides you through several dishes at your own cooking station. Choose from five menus. Pickup, food, cooking materials, tea, and an air-conditioned vehicle are included.

“This cooking class was just what my visit to Chiang Mai needed! The two chefs that taught us were so fun, funny and engaging! The food was so delicious and the class highly informative. I'd definitely recommend this to a friend! Note- Bring baht in cash for a few extra things!”

Check dates & prices →Read our full review

Living Land Rice Farming Experience - Fourteen steps from seed to meal
Farm Tours, Laos Farm Tours, Luang Prabang Farm Tours, Rice Farming Experiences, Tour Reviews

Living Land Rice Farming Experience

2.Living Land Rice Farming Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · from $64

Spend about five hours at Living Land Farm outside Luang Prabang, working through traditional rice-growing steps with a local guide. Expect muddy feet, water buffalo, bamboo weaving, sugar cane pressing, rice snacks, and an optional lunch of Lao dishes. Proceeds help fund village students and free English classes.

“Today we learned about rice farming. They have you take your shoes off and become a rice farmer for the day. You learn how to plant the seeds and then till the area to be planted using their water buffalo. How to harvest the rice, and cook the rice. I would do this tour again.”

Check dates & prices →Read our full review

Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour Private Round Boat Fishing & Lunch - Starting with buffaloes and wet rice fields
Farm Tours, Fishing, Hoi An Farm Tours, Lunch Experiences, Rice Farming Experiences, Tour Reviews, Tours, Vietnam Farm Tours

Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour Private Round Boat Fishing & Lunch

3.Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour Private Round Boat Fishing & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $45

Spend four to five hours in Hoi An’s countryside, helping with wet rice farming, riding a water buffalo, fishing in the mud, and taking a bamboo basket boat through Bay Mau Coconut Forest. Hung Le Travel provides hotel pickup on selected options, a Cao Lau lunch, cold towel, coffee-making class, and a private setting for your group.

Check dates & prices →Read our full review

Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour-Basket Boat Tour Fishing-Lunch - Catching fish beneath young rice plants
Farm Tours, Fishing, Hoi An Farm Tours, Lunch Experiences, Rice Farming Experiences, Tour Reviews, Tours, Vietnam Farm Tours

Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour-Basket Boat Tour Fishing-Lunch

4.Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour-Basket Boat Tour Fishing-Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 11 reviews · 1 - 4 hours · from $20Best value

You’ll learn traditional wet rice farming in Cam Thanh Village, ride a buffalo, fish and crab from a bamboo basket boat, then enjoy local noodles and Vietnamese iced coffee. English instruction, private or small-group options, and optional pickup are available. Confirm which package you’re booking, since the farming-only option does not include the boat, lunch, or pickup.

“Amazing Trip 💞 We had wonderful day with local supplier. They created something very unique and special.It is worth for any penny that sepent. My friend's introduced to us and weill introduce to other people for the experience with this experience. Highly recommend.💞”

Check dates & prices →Read our full review

Scroll to Top

Pick a crop, an animal or a country

Every kind of working farm that sells a morning.